Optimism Outweighs Negatives In Asia

Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:

• Nikkei 225 up 100.04 points at 28733.84
• ASX 200 up 24.333 points at 6824.7
• Shanghai Comp. up 27.278 points at 3634.028
• JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 151.89, yield down 1.3bp at 0.036%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 98.880, yield down 1.4bp at 1.113%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 136-31, yield up 0.85bp at 1.094%
• WTI crude down $0.02 at $52.25, Gold down $0.24 at $1855.38
• USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y103.72
• ECB'S REHN: YIELD CURVE CONTROL NONSENSICAL FOR EURO AREA (BBG)
• EU HIT BY DELAY TO OXFORD/ASTRAZENECA VACCINE DELIVERY
• TOP ADVISER: FRANCE PROBABLY NEEDS NEW LOCKDOWN AS EARLY AS FEBRUARY (RTRS)
• SANDERS SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL PUSH CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE THROUGH WITH SIMPLE MAJORITY (AXIOS)
• U.S STATE DEP'T URGES BEIJING TO CEASE MILITARY, DIPLOMATIC & ECONOMIC PRESSURE AGAINST TAIWAN (RTRS)
• PBOC MAY USE CRA TO STABILIZE LIQUIDITY BEFORE HOLIDAY (CSJ)